Written answers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Department of Defence
Ministerial Staff
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost, in tabular format, including salary and pension payments, of each of the programme managers, special advisers, assistants or other staff appointed by him in 2007 post-election and 2008; the names, titles and duties of each of the staff appointed during these periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2609/09]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information regarding staff members appointed by me in 2007 post election and in 2008 is set out in the following table.
| Staff Members Appointments | |
| Name | Derek Mooney |
| Title | Special Adviser / Political Adviser |
| Duties | To provide relevant advice to the Minister as necessary |
| Dates of Appointment | 14 June, 2007; 7 May, 2008 |
| Salary Scale 1 June 2007 | €82,016 – €101,446 |
| Salary Scale 1 March 2008 | €84,066 – €103,982 |
| Salary Scale 1 Sept. 2008 | €86,168 – €106,582 |
| Pension | €1,632.77 |
| Name | Suzanne Coogan |
| Title | Press Adviser |
| Duties | To provide press liaison services to the Minister |
| Dates of Appointment | 14 June, 2007; 7 May, 2008 |
| Salary Scale 1 June 2007 | €82,016 – €101,446 |
| Salary Scale 1 March 2008 | €84,066 – €103,982 |
| Salary Scale 1 Sept. 2008 | €86,168 – €106,582 |
| Pension | €1,629.26 |
| Name | Fergal O'Brien |
| Title | Personal Assistant |
| Duties | To provide administrative assistance to the Minister |
| Dates of Appointment | 14 June, 2007; 7 May, 2008 |
| Salary Scale 1 June 2007 | €44,314 – €52,379 |
| Salary Scale 1 March 2008 | €45,422 – €53,688 |
| Salary Scale 1 Sept. 2008 | €46,558 – €55,030 |
| Pension | €703.60 |
| Name | Olive McNamara |
| Title | Personal Secretary |
| Duties | To provide secretarial services to the Minister |
| Dates of Appointment | 14 June, 2007; retired on 26 October, 2007. |
| Salary Scale 1 June 2007 | €22,064 – €42,571 |
| Pension | €113.77 |
| Name | Yvonne MacMahon |
| Title | Personal Secretary |
| Duties | To provide secretarial services to the Minister |
| Dates of Appointment | 9 November, 2007; 7 May, 2008 |
| Salary Scale 1 June 2007 | €22,064 – €42,571 |
| Salary Scale 1 March 2008 | €22,616 – €43,636 |
| Salary Scale 1 Sept. 2008 | €23,182 – €44,726 |
| Pension | €176.26 |
The pension contributions, as outlined above, were paid by individual staff members to the Unestablished Civil Service Pension Scheme.
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